Amber glass bottle embossed with "Hurth, Portsmouth, Ohio". Aged rubber stopper with rusted metal tie wire and wire lever to secure-called Lightning closure. Adolph Hurth Retail Liquors business was located at both 210 Market Street and 224 Chillicothe Street in the 1906 Portsmouth City Directory.
Glass pint milk bottle with red painted label. Ideal operated in Portsmouth from 1932 to 1973. The 1973 Portsmouth City Directory lists F William Kinskey, Pres. at 1637 10th (Tenth) Street.
Glass pint milk bottle with Ideal Quality Checkd red painted label. Ideal operated in Portsmouth from 1932 to 1973. The 1973 Portsmouth City Directory lists F William Kinskey, Pres. at 1637 10th (Tenth) Street.
Clear glass bottle with black and white label and swirled neck. Back print: Naturally good; J. I. Marsh Bottling Company, Portsmouth, Ohio. 1930 Portsmouth City Directory listing: J.I. Marsh Co. Steven A. March President-General Manager, George U. Marsh Vice President-Secretary, soft drink manufacturers, rear 1526 Fifth (5th) Street.
Clear glass bottle with blue and white label. Print on back indicates that it was a soda bottle by Dr. Pepper Bottling Company located at 616 Third (3rd) Street, Portsmouth, Ohio. Listed in the 1952 Portsmouth City Directory: Sun Crest Bottling Co. Mrs. Doris A. Hughes President, Marshall M. Holbon Secretary-Treasurer, 610 Third (3rd) Street
Clear embossed glass bottle. Embossed with the name Portsmouth and capacity 7 1/2 fluid oz. Company became Kenrick & Son when son John came onto the board. The company was located at 1866 Front Street.
Clear glass bottle with a white label and red print. 6 fluid oz. Print on back indicated it was a cola bottled by Spur Bottling in Portsmouth, Ohio. Listed in the 1947 Portsmouth City Directory: Spur Bottling Co. (John H. and Jack H. Matiz) 927 Ruhlman Avenue. / Spur Distributing Co. filling station 1027 Chillicothe 740 11th (Eleventh) Street and 2420 Gallia Street.
Emerald green bottle with red and white label branding. Minimum contents 6 oz. Printed on back: Property of Coca Cola Bottling Works, Portsmouth, Ohio. From the 1954 Portsmouth City Directory: Portsmouth Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Full Line of Soda Water "Grass" Flavors, Fred R. Horschak, manager, 3001 Scioto Trail, Tel. 2-8311
Green Crass Bottle with the name embossed. Bottle by Coca Cola registered as Crass in 1941. Contents 11 oz. Bottom embossed as "Portsmouth, Ohio." 1937 Portsmouth City Directory listing: Portsmouth Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Fleming B. Harper, manager, 3001 Chillicothe Street.
Clear glass bottle embossed with diamond shapes at longer neck. Just below are the words "A Gem better beverage." The company was located in Wellston, Ohio.
Clear glass bottle embossed: J. I. Marsh Co. Portsmouth, O. cap. 7 oz. Embossed on bottom: J. I. M. 1928 In the 1930 Portsmouth City Directory the listing: J.I. Marsh Co. Steven A. March President-General Manager, George U. Marsh Vice President-Secretary, soft drink manufacturers, rear 1526 Fifth (5th) Street.